Defn: A genus of Bryozoa, of the order Entoprocta, having a bell- shaped body supported on a slender pedicel. See Illust. under Entoprocta.
PEDICLE Ped"i*cle, n. Etym: [L. pediculus a little foot, dim. of pes foot: cf. F. pédicule. See edal, and cf. Pedicel.]
Defn: Same as Pedicel.
PEDICULAR Pe*dic"u*lar, a. Etym: [L. pedicularis, fr. pediculus a louse: cf. F. pédiculaire.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to lice; having the lousy distemper (phthiriasis); lousy. Southey.
PEDICULATE
Pe*dic"u*late, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Pediculati.
PEDICULATI
Pe*dic`u*la"ti, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pedicle.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An order of fishes including the anglers. See Illust. of Angler and Batfish.
PEDICULATION
Pe*dic`u*la"tion, n. (Med.)